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Paternity benefits?

  • 29-04-2011 9:55am
    #1
    Swampy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    quick one for you. Expecting my first child shortly. My wife is self employed and did not pay a voluntary prsi contribution. I am fully employed on the otherhand paying all contributions. I am aware that my wife will be entitled to nothing but is there anything I am entitled to at all?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    There is no paternity benefit. There are employment rights for fathers, i think 2 weeks leave, and also force majeur leave if your presence is required as result of illness of the child.

    What do you mean she didn't pay voluntary prsi contribution. If you are self-employed, PRSI contributions are not voluntary, they are compulsary, but are paid at Class S.

    If your wife was self-employed at 16 weeks prior to her due date, and has 52 stamps (including Class S) in any of the years 2008, 2009 or 2010 then she can get self-employed Maternity Benefit.

    Once the child is born, and if you are working over 19 hours a week, and your family income is below 502 a week, then you could apply for Family Income Supplement.


  • #3
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    there is no legislation to cover paternity leave. of course if you have a terma and conditions of employment/contract which allows for paternity leave then this will apply. this is confined mainly to public service employees.


  • #4
    Swampy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Swampy


    Just spoke to the accountant and indeed she has been paying Class S stamps and as such is entitled to benefits. Great news. Thanks for the heads up.


  • #5
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    there is no legislation to cover paternity leave. of course if you have a terma and conditions of employment/contract which allows for paternity leave then this will apply. this is confined mainly to public service employees.

    Sorry, i was thinking of the north, where there is 2 weeks paid paternity leave.

    There is however 14 weeks parental leave in the 26 Counties which can be taken up until the child is 8, although this is unpaid. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/parental_leave.html


  • #6
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    Swampy wrote: »
    Just spoke to the accountant and indeed she has been paying Class S stamps and as such is entitled to benefits. Great news. Thanks for the heads up.

    its amazing how many self-employed people dont realise that they are in fact making a social insurance contribution.


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  • #7
    Swampy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Swampy


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    its amazing how many self-employed people dont realise that they are in fact making a social insurance contribution.

    This is true. We just hand over our accounts to the accountant and write the cheque when the balance is due. I had never heard of class s payments before today.


  • #8
    Funkfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Funkfield


    "S" Contributions entitle to some things but not much.

    Your wife should read around this. It gives a good bit of info.


  • #9
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    Swampy wrote: »
    This is true. We just hand over our accounts to the accountant and write the cheque when the balance is due. I had never heard of class s payments before today.
    i know of a farmer of retirement age whose accountant diligently completed the non-contributory pension application form and submitted all associated paperwork, charged the farmer a good bit extra for his trouble, only for SW to promptly inform him that he was entitled to the full monty contributory pension with his spouse as fully qaulified adult, she having no means of her own, having paid his s class contribution as required by law for 20 + year. who had paid this yearly contribution on his behalf? why! the accountant of course. this couple had spent weeks worrying that they werent going to get anything because of the means test.:(


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